Clinical trials: Birth, Preterm
Prematurity
Bridging the Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Gap: The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to understand if the "DHA gap" can be corrected by giving a daily dose of DHA oil to preterm babies. DHA is an essential omega-3 fatty acid, which means our body cannot make DHA.
- Trial name
- NCT01908907
- Testing
- DHA oil, (MCT) Control oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Pulmonary Hypertension, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Neolifes Heart - Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Children
NeoLifeS is a cohort follow up study that prospectively collects data of regular care of children born preterm in the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and aims to improve the quality of care for these children.
- Trial name
- NCT02729844
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Pertussis, Meningococcal Disease
Sources of COmplement in Meningococcal and Pertussis Serum Bactericidal Antibody Assays
This study is designed to allow cord blood sample collection from the cords of babies born in three gestational age windows: ≥37 gestational weeks, 32-36+6 gestational weeks and less than 32 gestational weeks to investigate…
- Conditions
- Pertussis, Meningococcal Disease, Prematurity
- Trial name
- COMPAre (NCT04023929)
- Testing
- Cord blood sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Preterm Infants, Orogastric Feeding
Effects of Different Positions During Skin-to-Skin Contact in Preterm Infants Receiving Orogastric Feeding
This study will be conducted as a randomized controlled crossover study to evaluate the effects of different positions during skin-to-skin contact on physiological parameters, comfort, and feeding tolerance in preterm infants…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants, Orogastric Feeding, Feeding Tolerance, Skin to Skin Contact
- Trial name
- NCT07857512
- Testing
- Skin-to-Skin Contact in a Semi-Elevated Right Lateral Position, Skin-to-Skin Contact in an Upright Position, Control
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Anoxic-ischemic Brain Injury
Biomarkers Study in Infants With Prior Neonatal Brain Injury
This research focuses on the long-term cognitive development of children, including healthy infants and those who had a perinatal brain injury.
- Conditions
- HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Anoxic-ischemic Brain Injury, Premature Birth, Healthy Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07413900
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Preterm Birth Complication
Emotional Support for Women Experiencing PPROM
Preterm Prelabour Rupture of the Membranes is a pregnancy complication affecting 3% of all pregnancies. Outcomes for both the mother and baby are variable including: preterm delivery, fetal infection, cord prolapse, abruption as…
- Trial name
- NCT06262308
- Testing
- Psychological intervention along Cognitive Behavioural Therapy principles
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Labor, Premature
Magnesium Sulfate Versus Indomethacin for Preterm Labor
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Indomethacin compared to Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) in reducing neonatal morbidity through a prospective double blind randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00116623
- Testing
- Indomethacin, Magnesium sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)
This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Development, Child, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- PreVNT (NCT03906435)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Preterm, Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding: Impact on Preterm Infants' Physiology and Feeding Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on the infant's test weight and physiological characteristics (oxygen saturation and heart rate) in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT05651035
- Testing
- oral feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Preterm Infant, Lactation
Melatonin Degradation Rate in Human Milk
Our long term hypothesis is that giving premature infants breast milk that was pumped during the night and has high concentration of melatonin will improve outcome of several clinical conditions related to premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03591341
- Testing
- melatonin level in pumped breast milk
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
The Relation Between Serum Ascorbic Acid Concentration and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
To study the association between maternal serum vitamin C concentration in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and women without PPROM.
- Trial name
- NCT02635451
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Impact of Kangroo on Neonates
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Energy Utilization in Preterm Neonates
This study aims to assess the impact of kangaroo mother care on energy utilization in preterm neonates by measuring urinary levels of xanthine, uric acid, and malondialdehyde.
- Trial name
- NCT07548229
- Testing
- kangroo mother care, routine incubation care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Neonatal Disorder
Impact of Tactile Kinesthetic Stimulation and Soft Tissue Manipulation on Cortisol in Preterm
Effect of Soft tissue Therapy in managing Procedural Pain among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. This study focuses on procedural pain management with the help of Soft tissue manipulation, which includes…
- Trial name
- NCT06845137
- Testing
- Tactile-Kinesthetic Stimulation (TKS) and Soft Tissue Manipulation (STM), Standard Therapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- faizan kashoo, PT
Developmental Delay, Preterm Children
Home-based Visual-motor Training Program on Kindergarteners
The study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of the traditional and computerized home-based visual-motor training programs on at-risk kindergarteners.
- Trial name
- NCT05605977
- Testing
- Traditional visual-motor training program, Computerized visual-motor training program
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Growth Observational Study
This study was a multicenter, prospective cohort study to define postnatal longitudinal growth for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Growth (NCT01203475)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Delivery
Efficacy of Oral Progesterone and Vaginal Progesterone After Tocolytic Therapy in Threatened Preterm Labor
The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy of vaginal and oral progesterone after tocolytic therapy in threatened preterm labor
- Trial name
- NCT02989519
- Testing
- dydrogesterone, Micronized progesterone
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanpasitthiprasong Hospital
Neurodevelopment
Nurturing and Quiet Intervention: NeuroN-QI
The current state of knowledge reveals that the development of the brain of preterm infants is influenced by specific neonatal experiences during hospitalization, such as environmental sensory stimulation (light and noise), as…
- Trial name
- NeuroN-QI (NCT04593095)
- Testing
- NeuroN-QI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Extremely Premature Newborn (Born Before 32 Weeks' Gestation)
Description of Changes in NIRS as a Function of Ductus Arteriosus Status in Very Premature Babies Born Before 32 WG at the DIJON University Hospital
Monitoring patent ductus arteriosus is currently performed using echocardiography, an operator-dependent examination which requires holding the child on their back and which is potentially time-consuming.
- Trial name
- CAPNIRS (NCT06153771)
- Testing
- Collection of brain and kidney NIRS measurements, echocardiography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder
Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Aims and objectives: Studies on stress are generally aimed at young children and infants. However, in the neonatal period, "especially in preterm babies", this issue was not given enough attention and was almost completely…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
- Trial name
- NCT05607706
- Testing
- Exposure to maternal odor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Intraventricular Brain Hemorrhage
Detection and Quantification of Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Dense array EEG and EIT (electrical impedence tomography) are new technologies that can add to information needed to diagnose neurological problems in infants - both preterm and term.
- Trial name
- DQNIH (NCT01899651)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Electrical Geodesics, Inc.
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